Ski Cross Glossary
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| '''[[Missed gate]]''' Not properly passing thru a gate according to the rules | '''[[Missed gate]]''' Not properly passing thru a gate according to the rules | ||
| - | '''[[Pass / passing]]''' one skier overtakes or moves past another skier's) due to a high velocity of the passing skiers or a lower velocity of passed skier | + | '''[[Pass]]''' / '''[[passing]]''' one skier overtakes or moves past another skier's) due to a high velocity of the passing skiers or a lower velocity of passed skier |
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| [[Photo finish]]''' the image take by a high speed camera of the skiers that cross the finish line. | [[Photo finish]]''' the image take by a high speed camera of the skiers that cross the finish line. | ||
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[[Air Time]] The time from the end of the jump till the landing
Arm guard a specially designed cover that protects the arms from fall and the hitting the gate poles
Back protector a specially designed cover that protects the back from impacts
Bank An inclined curve out of snow which helps to make a turn.
Big final the final round from of a ski cross competition
Blocking purposeful preventing a faster skier from passing, by turning or preventing the line
Body armor: Specially designed anatomically pieces of equipment that protects certain body parts
Boot height: the height of the heel or sole of the boot from the bottom of the boot
Brackets: A group of 4 skiers that are selected to compete against each other Change of Direction crossing the fall line twice
Colored bibs: Red, Green Blue and Yellow
Coloring a liquid that is used to mark different parts of the course to increase visibility and provide information about the coming features
Corner jump A jump with a sharp turn on landing
Count down clock a digital light display used to count down the time before the next start sequence
Course design a detailed plan of the layout of the course including the number of features, changes of direction, safety measures and finish area Course designer An individual that consider the natural features of slope and then using them and additionally creating new artificial temporary features prepares a drawing and construction plan for the course Course length the measured length of the course in meters from the start gate to the finish line Course testing a series of runs before the official training which determines the suitability of the course for competition
Determination of winner crossing the finish first or the getting the further down the course
Disqualification 1 Missing a gate, will be ranked within the round as last place
Disqualification 2 Will be classified as DSQ, but not ranked, caused unsportsmanlike behavior Draw a random sorting of the different seeded groups to determine the start list
Fall line The most direct and fastest way to a slope
Features a series of natural or specially designed course elements on the course
Finalist The number of competitors allowed to compete in the final rounds of the competition
Finish area The area directly after the finish line and before the exit gate. The area is for deceleration
Finish line A demarked line where the end of the field of play
Finish line camera A high speed camera that take pictures at a rate of 1000 per second. It is used to determine who crossed the finish, first, second or third.
Finish Referee fast start moving into first place
First Turn The first change of direction after the start gate demarked by a gate
Flat turn The turn with no jump or roll in any part of the turn [[ Gate flag]] A triangular panel held in place by short pole (stubies) on the short side and longer pole on the other side.
Gate judge A competition official that determines if the skier has passed thru the gate according to the rules Heat A group of 4 to 6 skier that been determined by the qualifications ranking or by the successful advancement from previous round
Heat order List of heats in order that they run in
Hole shoot The skier with the fastest start and therefore that times the body motions with the exact timing of the opening of the start gate.
Inspection A set time when the competitors can review the course from the start to finish. They need to have their equipment on including the helmet and bid. They cannot ski the course but must slide down and observation the location of the features and turns.
Interval the set time between
Kicker Take Off point for all varieties of jumps KO System 'KO' stands for 'Knock Out', which means a system that eliminates part of the field after each heat. Land marks Positions on the body Landing The steep slope that the skiers make contact with the snow after a jump
Lane choice Each gate is colored coded and the skier with the better rank in the qualification round get to chose first, 2nd chooses second, etc.
LZ (Landing Zone) LZ stands for Landing Zone, which is the probable location where the competitors will land, given speed of the section of the course, the size of the jump and the angle of the takeoff
Missed gate Not properly passing thru a gate according to the rules
Pass / passing one skier overtakes or moves past another skier's) due to a high velocity of the passing skiers or a lower velocity of passed skier Photo finish the image take by a high speed camera of the skiers that cross the finish line.
PolingPart of the upper movements to increase velocity Pro jump see 'step down' jump
Protection Plastic protection for various parts of the body (i.e. shoulders, arms, back, legs).
Qualification an interval based time trail Roller A “wave or series of waves” (gentle jumps) which the athlete can either absorb or jump.
Seeding A ranking of the skiers based upon their world cup standings and FIS points
Service area a location on the course usually at the start where the service personal prepare the skis Service tech A service person that prepares and maintains technical equipment
Sintered Base: High molecular-weight base formed by the heating and compression of small fragments of P-tex. Sintered bases absorb and hold wax better and are more durable than extruded bases, i.e. they are faster. Skating lower body movement where the skiers put the skis on the edge and pushes off to increase velocity Ski marking the process used to identity the skis that can be used in competitions Ski plates
Ski preparation the preparation of the base and ski edges to increase performance
Ski size Shall be made of two pieces, pants and top and worn over the body armor Ski suit measurement
Skiing line the fastest line around the gates
Small final The heat that decides the ranking for 5th to 8th place Snow temperature the surface temperature of the snow measured in degree Celsius
Start command A three announcements are given, with different instructions at each phase., The start command is 'Skiers Ready', 'Attention!!' Start gate A mechanical device an opening system, handles Start handles 10 cm long posts 95 cm of the snow located on the start gate, that skiers hold onto to gain some mechanical advantage once the gate opens. Start referee
Step Down Jump A jump where the landing is lower than the starting point.
Step Up Jump A jump where the landing is higher than the starting point.
[[Straight jump]
Table A jump where the landing is on the same level or a little higher than the kicker.
Traverse Traveling perpendicular to the fall line.
Tucking Taking an aerodynamic position by reducing the frontal surface area.
Turn around time the total time it take to start and complete a run and arrive back to the start area.
Vertical drop the total difference expressed in meters from the start elevation to the finish elevation Video control the viewing of live video image of the competition course and watching for pushing pulling, grabbing, blocking and missed gates
Waxing Application of substances to the base of the skis
Yellow flag used by the gate personal to indicated that there has been an obstruction on the course
